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The Inter-disciplinary Design Quandary
De Montfort University13th February 2002
Nick Farmer – Farmer Studios Ltd
WHO ARE FARMER STUDIOS?
• Design and build for the attractions market
• Museums, visitor centres, theme parks, retailers
• Founded in 1976 – based in Leicester
• 50 staff – 12 designers• Projects in the UK and abroad
THEMED ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATION
THE CLIENT
Museo de las Ciencias
Ciutat de les Arts i de
les Cièncias
EMPTY GALLERY
THE CONCEPT
THE CONCEPT – MORE DETAIL
THE SKILLS TO DO THE JOB
• Concept design
• Story telling
• Script writing
• Character design
• Animatronic design
• Costume design
• Mechanical design
• Auditorium design
• Show production
• Graphic design
• Scenic design
• Video design
• Audio design
• Music composition
• Lighting design
• Technical systems design
TIME
Proposal
Letter of intent from CAC
Design
AV software production
Construction
Programming
Completion in workshop
Packing and shipping
Installation
Commissioning, staff training
Open to public
Nov '01 Dec '01Jul '01 Aug '01 Sep '01 Oct '01
THE STORY IS KING
• Everything starts with the story
• Define the visitor experience
• Then consider the tools
• Write your own brief?
SHOW DEVELOPMENT MATRIX
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
COSTUME DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
ANIMATRONIC CONCEPTS
ANIMATRONIC AND MECHANICAL DESIGN
AUDITORIUM DESIGN
PREFERRED TECHNIQUEBUILDING FROM THE INSIDE
The storyExperience
TechnologyInterior schematic
Exterior architecture Desired result
DOME
SHOW PRODUCTION
GRAPHIC DESIGN
SCENIC DESIGN
VIDEO DESIGN
SOUND TRACKS AND MUSIC DEVELOPMENT
LIGHTING DESIGN
TECHNICAL SYSTEMS DESIGN
THE PERFECT PROJECT?1. Take, or write, a full brief2. Sell the project vision – appoint a Project Champion3. Communicate project boundaries – objectives,
deadlines, budgets4. Make clear the rôles in the team5. The team are all part of the solution6. Constant updates – Project Management!7. Develop mutual trust – support the weakest link8. Balance the personalities – control the dominant9. Generate the excitment of success – enjoy! 10. Communicate, communicate, communicateIf they don’t know where they’re going they’ll probably
end up somewhere else.
ROBOTS R US
TECHNICAL REHEARSAL
SITE 1
SITE 2
THE CREW
December 2001
First pants then your shoes
Scottish menu
FIN
